Improvement in ladies work-stands



G. S. MANNING. Ladies Work-Stands.

Patentedlune 3 1573.

UNITED STATES GILBERT S. MANNING, OF DAN VILLE, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN LADI ES WORK-STANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,591, dated June 3, 1873; application filed April 26, 1am.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GILBERT S. MANNING, of Danville, in the county of Vermillion and State of Illinois, have 'invented a new and Improved Work-Table, of which the'following is a specification:

My invention consists of a stand composed of legs and boxes or trays, and an inclosed revolving table-top with a cover in two parts opening and closing on pivots at one end, which secure a base-plate upon the covers, whereon a revolving inclosed spool-stand is provided, all in an arrangement calculated to provide a neat and desirable, simple, and inexpensive table, as will be more particularly described, reference being had tothe aecom pan yin g drawin gs,

in whichtical pivot, E, for a small revolving spool-box, G, which I mount on it, said box containing spindles H for thread-spools, and having a thread-guide, I, opposite each spindle. This box opens at the top by its cover J swinging horizontally on the pivot K. Thespindle L, on which the table-top is supported and revolves, is fitted in holes in the center of the circular boxes or trays M and N, which comprise part of the stand and serve for convenignt receptacles for work, toilet articles, books,

I propose in some cases to employ one of the cells in the table-top for the spool-case, having spindles placed therein for the spools, and guide holes through the side for the threads. 7

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- V 1. A stand for a table, composed of legs and trays or boxes M N, substantially as specified.

2. The revolving inclosed box-top with cover 0, pivots E, base F, and revolving spool-stand Gr, constructed and arranged substantially as specified.

GILBERT S. MANNING.

Witnesses:

EBEN H. PALMER, W. T. CUNNINGHAM. 

